Specialist News 

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS

TERM 3 PERFORMANCE!

In Performing Arts we will be learning Dance, with a Performance planned for the last week of term: after school on Thursday 16th September in the Gym.

Each class will learn a dance in Performing Arts lessons, and all of the dances will link to a common theme. The Student Executive discussed, brainstormed and voted on the theme of Positivity. The students thought that we needed to focus on the positives together after 2020.

The Grade 5/6 students will do a mix of Dance and Drama this term, building up to the performance. They will speak between the dances, introduce each class and connect the dances with our theme in different ways.

More details of the Performance will be announced through Compass soon.

As usual, all of these plans are Covid-pending. If there are more lockdowns, our performance date or whole structure may change. Covid may affect our ability to rehearse in full classes, or to perform at all. We hope that you understand and thank you for your support.

Keep dancing!

Lisa Paech

PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS

We couldn’t be prouder of how our students have adapted to and positively embraced home learning again! Well done on choosing to be active during PE lessons and beyond. Please keep encouraging your children to engage in physical activity every day. Daily physical activity helps children feel happier and less worried. The role of physical activity on children’s emotional and mental wellbeing has never been more necessary. 

Here are some positive events that are unfolding around the globe and some closer to home: 

We will push forward with our planned SMPPS whole school Mini-Olympic/Paralympic event with the new date of Friday 6th August. Teachers are busy preparing and planning the opening ceremony and events for the day. We will continue to communicate with our community as to how this event will unfold in accordance with covid-safe measures in place.

The Tokyo Opening Ceremony will be on this Friday 23 July on Channel 7. Please encourage your children to watch highlights of the ceremony and events that interest them as we will be referring to these real-life events on our lessons. Here are some links to keep updated:

• Australian Olympic Committee: https://www.olympics.com.au/
• Olympics schedule & results: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/olympic-schedule.htm
• Watch events live on : https://7plus.com.au/olympics

Our Matildas won the first match last night against our neighbours New Zealand!

Brisbane was announced to host the Olympic Games in 2023. This is inspirational news for our students as many of them they will be at competing age when the Olympics come to Australia. 

Jarn Osman

Physical Education